Schizolaena cauliflora
| Schizolaena cauliflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sarcolaenaceae |
| Genus: | Schizolaena |
| Species: | S. cauliflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizolaena cauliflora Thouars[1] | |
Schizolaena cauliflora is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The specific epithet cauliflora is from the Latin meaning "stem-flowered", referring to the flowers being directly attached to the stem.
Description
Schizolaena cauliflora grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. It is the only species in the genus to bear inflorescences directly on the trunk or branches.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Schizolaena cauliflora is known only from the eastern regions of Sava, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Analanjirofo and Atsinanana. Its habitat is humid coastal forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. Some subpopulations of the trees are within protected areas.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Schizolaena cauliflora". Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
- ↑ Lowry II, Porter P.; Schatz, George E.; Leroy, Jean-François; Wolf, Anne-Elizabeth (Jan 1999). "Endemic families of Madagascar. III. A synoptic revision of Schizolaena (Sarcolaenaceae)". Adansonia. 3. Paris: Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 21 (2): 192–193. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
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